“Money declared for farmers was looted”: PM Modi attacks India Block

PM Modi was addressing a rally in Yavatmal, Maharashtra

Yavatmal (Maharashtra):

Citing Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar’s tenure as Union agriculture minister under the Congress-led UPA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the funds sanctioned by Delhi for distressed farmers of Vidarbha The robbery took place midway.

Setting the campaign tone for the ruling BJP-led NDA in the state ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi launched a scathing attack on India Bloc allies at a rally in Yavatmal, saying, “What was the condition of farmers when INDI- The alliance partners were in Delhi (under Congress led UPA)? The agriculture minister at that time was from Maharashtra (Sharad Pawar). A package was announced from Delhi for distressed farmers of Vidarbha but the money was looted somewhere in transit. In. The poor, farmers and tribals received little or nothing in the way of support. Today, I pressed a button and Rs 21,000 crore under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi reached the accounts of crores of farmers across the country. This is Modi’s It is guaranteed.”

“We have outlined the four biggest priorities to make India a developed country by 2047. We will focus on the poor, farmers, youth and women power to fulfill our vision of taking the country to its promised heights. We will focus. If we can ensure the strength of these four key sections of our population, every community and household in the country will be strengthened. The work being done in Yavatmal is a reflection of our commitment. Today, farmers are getting access to all types of irrigation Aid is being received, while the poor are getting concrete. They have a roof over their heads. Women across villages are getting income support, while public infrastructure is being developed in line with the aspirations of the youth,” PM Modi he said.

He said that Rs 3,800 crore has been transferred separately to the accounts of farmers in Maharashtra.

Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, an amount of more than Rs 3 lakh crore has been deposited in the accounts of 11 crore farmers across the country. Farmers have received Rs 30,000 crore, out of which Rs 900 crore has been sent directly to the accounts of farmers. In Yavatmal.

“Work has started on the plan to build the world’s largest warehouse for storing food grains. These warehouses will be built by cooperative societies of farmers, who will also have control over it. Small farmers will be able to get huge benefits from this storage.” Facility. They will no longer be forced to sell their produce at lower rates,” PM Modi said.

“Before 2014, rural distress was rife in the country, but the INDI-alliance partners in power at that time were indifferent to the concerns of the people. From independence to 2014, only 15 out of 100 families in a village had piped water. There was water supply. Most of the underprivileged were Dalits, poor and tribals. It was Modi who guaranteed piped water to every household from the ramparts of the Red Fort. I am happy to share all this with you, In just 4-5 years since I made this announcement, piped water has reached 75 out of every 100 families. That’s why the whole country is saying that Modi’s guarantee is for the fulfillment of all the guarantees “

Claiming that the previous Congress-led government at the Center had stalled 100 major irrigation projects in the country for decades, PM Modi said work on 60 of these projects has been completed and the remaining will be taken up soon. .

“I also guaranteed that my sisters will become ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in the villages. I can tell you that one crore sisters have already become Lakhpati Didis. While presenting the budget, we had announced that the number of Lakhpati Didis will be increased to 3 crore. Today the number of women self-help groups has crossed 10 crores. They have received assistance of Rs 8 lakh crores from banks. Under the ‘NaMo Drone Didi’ scheme, some of our sisters have been trained to become drone pilots. is being done. The government will give them drones through which they will provide assistance to farmers,” Prime Minister Modi said.

Claiming that tribals were ignored during the Congress rule, he said, “No big scheme was ever made for our Vishwakarma (skilled artisan) friends. It was Modi who first introduced the Rs 13,000 crore ‘PM Vishwakarma ‘Scheme’ was launched. Modi again thought about the welfare and well-being of some of our most backward citizens and tribals. For the first time, Rs 23,000 crore was allocated under ‘PM Jan-Mana Yojana’ for their development.’ ‘

Reiterating his pledge to take ‘development’ to every corner of the country, PM Modi said, “We have also set out on a mission to transform the lives of our fellow citizens. The work we have done in the last 10 years These years have laid the foundation for what has to be done in the next 25 years. I have resolved to take development to every corner of India. Every particle of my being and every second of my time is dedicated to your service. “

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